yournovel Chapter 192 Horned Dragon
Chapter 192 Horned Dragon
Chapter 192 Horned Dragon
Thor's extremely high mass meant that he did not float on the surface of the lava like an ordinary creature; instead, he sank slowly like a heavy metal block.
The intense heat surging from all directions was like warm water enveloping his body, and a continuous stream of fire and earth elements seeped into his body through his scales, replenishing the energy consumed by his growth and activities.
He skillfully poured his essence into the giant spinning wheel, and the flashing lights could no longer stir up any intense emotions in his heart.
The next instant, the flashing neon lights suddenly stopped, and on the small squares they covered, a flying dragon with huge curved horns, bulging pupils, a majestic body, and a hammer-like tail was depicted in yellowish-brown paint.
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This is also a highly representative monster in the Monster Hunter series, which earned the name "Desert Tyrant" due to its powerful strength and ferocious personality.
The horned dinosaur had a massive body that was 20 to 30 meters long. It was covered with thick, yellowish-brown armor, had a hammer-like tail similar to that of an ankylosaur, a disc-shaped head with a ferocious mouth, blood-red eyes, and a pair of extremely exaggerated, protruding horns.
As a flying dragon monster, it does not have the ability to fly, but instead lives in the sand.
Therefore, the wings on its forelimbs have degenerated, leaving only a small amount of wing membrane, and have become unusually thick due to years of digging.
It is said that it has a close relative called Monoblos. Among hunters, the one who can hunt Monoblos alone and obtain its horn is regarded as a symbol of courage.
The information flashed through his mind, and Thor's attention was focused on "Withdraw Now".
This time, the spirit did not appear in mid-air, but leaped out from under him. The ferocious beast charged headfirst, crashing directly into him.
A familiar warmth surged through my body, flowing with my blood and spreading to every part of my body.
Thor felt a slight tingling sensation throughout his body, from the inside out. The earth element in the surrounding magma became even clearer, almost overshadowing the intense firelight.
The fusion with the Diablos monster template was successful. However, abilities such as [Heavy Scales], [Tail Hammer], and [Powerful Charge] are outdated compared to the main body and have been converted into pure life force.
[High-speed excavation] has been retained.
[Power of the Earth] has been retained.
The underground passage has been preserved.
The horned dinosaur didn't have any particularly special organs; it relied entirely on its thick armor and brute strength.
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These abilities are not particularly outstanding compared to Thor's physical body, so most of his abilities were not retained, leaving only his powerful affinity for earth-attribute energy.
The magma, which was already incredibly familiar to Thor, now evoked entirely new feelings in him. Fire and earth mingled together, like the veins of the earth, surging with a vast and boundless vitality.
His spiritual power continued to extend outward, gradually enabling him to perceive farther directions and deeper underground. The surging magma around him rose and fell with his breath, as if echoing him.
Immediately, a peculiar fluctuation emanated from his body, and under the influence of the world's rules, the depths of the earth, unknown to the naked eye, responded instantly.
A muffled rumble of thunder, carrying an ancient echo, began to surge upwards continuously, and the volcano, which had been calm for some time, erupted once again.
Boom!!!
Thick smoke billowed into the sky, and crimson meteors fell from the heavens, with streaks of blood-red lightning flashing as dust particles rubbed against each other.
Upon seeing this familiar sight, the creatures living around the volcano scattered in panic.
The young dragon, which had just arrived in Thor's territory, was unaware of what was happening and flapped its wings in fear.
At this moment, Sistana and Kalp were in the Underdark, in the lava lake of the cave containing the underground city.
On the vacant lot next to it, towering towers and chimneys have already been built.
The scalding magma surged and the dark red flames stained the surrounding rock walls blood red.
The air was thick with the acrid smells of sulfur, scorched earth, and molten metal. Countless gray dwarves bustled about on the scorching ground. They were short and stocky, with ashen skin and icy eyes, completely unconcerned about the intense heat that could kill a mortal.
A huge, heat-resistant barrel, pulled by iron chains, was slowly lowered into the lake, fully loaded with mined and traded iron ore.
The high temperature of the magma scorched the barrel walls, heating the ore inside, but the heat was clearly insufficient, and it took quite a while for the ore to turn slightly red.
Then it was Sistana and Kalp's turn to take the stage. The two fledgling dragons swam from afar, absorbing the heat of the magma and spewing out billowing dragon flames from their mouths.
With this further heating, the iron ore in the bucket immediately emitted a piercing cracking sound, and thick smoke billowed into the sky. The impurities began to vaporize and peel off, forming layers with the molten metal.
Once the bucket of molten iron had melted, the huge bucket was lifted again and slowly moved aside by the cave dwellers and goblin slaves.
Several gray dwarf craftsmen stood on a stone platform off the ground, holding long-handled iron ladles engraved with runes, coldly directing the flow of molten iron into the channel.
The molten iron will be further separated from impurities here, and then poured into a pre-prepared mold.
The molten metal poured down like a crimson river, and after it cooled, it became crude yet equally deadly weapon embryos.
Once a batch of molten iron was poured, Sistana and Kalp immediately started shouting and demanding their due payment.
As agreed beforehand, they would receive a gold coin as a reward for each batch of ore melted.
In this territory where even the stones on the ground belong to Sol, this is one of the few ways they can accumulate wealth, so they naturally cherish every harvest.
When the gleaming gold coins were handed to them, they immediately snatched them away and examined them closely.
Just as Sistana and Kalp were about to put the gold coins into their hidden vault, a powerful and vast force suddenly surged from beneath them, causing the entire lava lake to tremble.
That powerful, domineering, and incomparable sense of nobility, that superior pressure that seemed to come from a higher level of life, made the two red dragon hatchlings freeze in place, not daring to move an inch.
The gold coin in its claws thus fell into the boiling lava, where bubbles surged and instantly swallowed it without a trace.
"No!!!"
"My gold coins!!"
Realizing what was happening, Sistana and Calp immediately screamed in terror and frantically dug downwards, but how could they possibly find the object that was no bigger than a fingernail?
"Damn it! It must be Thor, that bastard must have made the noise!!"
"He must pay us compensation! Go now! He must pay ten times the amount for our losses!"
The next moment, the two fledgling dragons leaped out of the lava lake and charged menacingly toward the passage leading to the ground.
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